Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-16
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

| NEW YORK, August 1G-The opening of the
| stock market to-day was quiet but steady to firm
most stocks being from - to Is per cent. above
yesterdays final figures. The market was strong
and further advances of from 4, to 3, per cent
were established. The market then subsidcd into
dizziness, but prices remained steady at the ad-
vance. At this time the market was dull and
steady at the best prices reached. Money 5a6.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET August 16.-Flour is
quiet; old-Wheat stocks are being gradually re.
duced. The Wheat markets are rather more &c.
tive, but the demand is principally confined to
sweet, sound, wel-ccaned samples; other lots
show no Improvement and are still draggy sales
consequently are made AZ to quality at from 55 to
70 for damgged 70 to 70 for common to fair and
rs to SO for good. Corn is firm. Rye and Oats
are steady. Butter, Eggs and other produce have
advanced and are in constant demand.
BALTIMORE, August 16.-Cotton dull middling
9a.. Flour steady and qniet. Whcat-Southom
higher for choice; red S0aS2 amber S3asl
Western easier and dull No winter Cd spot
79i3a794. Aug 1913. asked; Sept S04aS0i3
Oct 81 16aS17s Dec S4aS43s Corn-Southcrn
nomnally steady; white SLABS; yellow 52a53
Western easier and dull; mixed spot 7Aa47 b
Sept 475sa4S; Oct 4S5sa49ls. Oats lower under
heavy receipts; Southern and Penna 2Sa33
Western white 32s34 do mixed 30a3i. Rye
steady at 4Sa51. Provisions steady, with mod
crate inquiry. Eggs higher and firm at 15ika16.
Potatoes higher at 81 40a1 60. Coffee nominally
higher; Rio cargocs ordinary to fair 19i2a20A.
Whiskey steady at 81 11a1 Is. Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO Aug 10, II a. m.-The first sale OF
September Wheat made this morning was at 7O1s.
lower than last nights close aud up to this time
had declined to 90 1916. Sept Corn 405s Sept
Oats 245s Jan Pork So 45. Sept Lard Sc 52l2.
Short ribs So.
New YORK, August l6.-Cotton firm; uplaud0
9H; Orleans 9a.; futures steady. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat better. Corn lower
Pork firm at S15 Scale CO. Old mess Pork firm
at SIS GOALS %. Lard steady at Sc S7i9.
BALTIMORE Hoe MARKET. August 15.-Therc
is falling off Of some $50 in the number of the
receipts as compared with last week, and there is
some improvement generally in the quality Of the
offerings. Trade is reported as moderately fair
in all the yards at the figures ruling last Monday.
We quote Hogs now at 6a,a73sc per III net with
most sales at t.a7'isc. Receipts 8, Isl head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET August I 3
1S4 Cattle sold as follows: Best 4Aa4Isc; good
4a4k.c; medium 3l2a4c; common 3a:5i9. 100
Sheep and Lambs were offered all of which
sold at 2lAa31c for the former, and at 4aGl1c for
the latter. Calves sold at 4a5. 10 Cows and
Calves brought $20lSi0. The market for all
kinds of stock was brisk.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. AUGUST 10. 1897.
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